Adventure tourism operators could benefit by emphasising the wellbeing benefits of outdoor activities.

During the 2020 lockdown, Otago University spoke to people who regularly do adventure sports, but weren’t able to.

It found they coped quite well, as they'd built up skills like being able to embrace challenges and adapt to things outside their control. 

Co-author of the study associate professor Susan Houge Mackenzie joined Tim Dower.

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